Tiny Ads
Web and SaaS
ad network
SHOW HN2021
How HN took it
8 positive, 22 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 16 critical, out of 47 comments about the project. Thread score -0.07.
Design: 0 for, 9 againstExecution: 2 for, 4 againstIdea: 5 for, 0 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Privacy-respecting, scriptless ad concept
From 3 comments
The web is hungry for a privacy respecting & scriptless ad network. With several things that can be improved.
max_ on HNI like this. It reminds me of the old internet :-)
jb_s on HNI really like this idea, and I’m someone who hates disrespectful ads. A small, non-animated tile—ideally advertising something I’m interested in—sounds like something I wouldn’t…
cointreau on HN
Nostalgic webring-style idea
From 2 comments
I like this. It reminds me of the old internet :-)
jb_s on HNI can't help but think of web rings on Geocities.
nrjames on HN
Objections
Animated ad wobble is unsettling and nauseating
From 3 comments
The subtile tilting of the example ad is slightly dizzying.
EamonnMR on HN+1, instantly felt unsettling in my stomach.
Jake232 on HNI thought I was having a serious neurological issue for minute there. Maybe don't make your product make prospective users nauseous, eh?
aaronbrethorst on HN
Embedding a script is invasive and a security risk
From 2 comments
I'm very selective with the external scripts allowed on my websites. Ad networks are notorious for running malicious JavaScript on popular sites like NYTimes[1] and Yahoo[2] home…
wakatime on HNI like the idea but putting a script to the home page is probably too invasive. Can you make it into a single static image or JSON/static HTML based?
trungdq88 on HN
Ad fraud risk with JSON or client-side delivery
From 2 comments
> Any plans for an API so sites can receive ad content as JSON and display it without ever executing your external JavaScript? That will be a very easy target for faking…
pbalau on HNThe current state of the art in ad fraud detection has basically become "here is a bunch of weird random stuff, lets see if you get the right answer." That stuff is delivered by…
mike_d on HN
Listing and dashboard bugs at launch
From 3 comments
Very nice idea - exactly what I was looking for! I just uploaded my own side project (http://spot.gifts) but the image I uploaded is showing as broken (was initially .svg). I…
newrotik on HNI added my project but on the dashboard,I can't see the picture and there is no edit button ?
dekervin on HNYeah, the first time I tried to add, I got an error message along the lines of it not being able to reach the product URL (which is absolutely available). It wiped out my…
DanHulton on HN
Requests
Scriptless delivery via JSON, static image or HTML
From 2 comments
I'm very selective with the external scripts allowed on my websites. Ad networks are notorious for running malicious JavaScript on popular sites like NYTimes[1] and Yahoo[2] home…
wakatime on HNI like the idea but putting a script to the home page is probably too invasive. Can you make it into a single static image or JSON/static HTML based?
trungdq88 on HN
Accept bitcoin or other crypto payments
From 1 comment
Have you considered accepting bitcoin?
devops000 on HN
Replace the term blacklist with denylist or blocklist
From 2 comments
Tiny bit of feedback: I recommend changing the word "blacklist" to "denylist".
ba32107 on HNAlternatively, "blocklist"
somebodythere on HN
Questions
What is the monetisation plan
From 1 comment
Nice product. Created an account and it's smooth. Two questions: - what's your plan of monetisation - how you will maintain the ads sanity? Not all side projects are worthy…
sanmak on HN
How to place the banner after adding the script
From 1 comment
I added my site nunino.com and added the script to the head. What do I have to do to place the banner? Would be nice a place inside the site to send you some feedback or questions.
ceritium on HN
Alternatives named
Read the Docs community ads
From 1 comment
Pretty cool idea! We did something similar when we launched ads on Read the Docs, which we call Community Ads:…
ericholscher on HN
EthicalAds network
From 1 comment
Thanks! We looked at adding similar concepts to our new ethical ad network (https://www.ethicalads.io/) but it’s trickier when we aren’t the publisher for all the sites. Still…
ericholscher on HN
LinkExchange
From 1 comment
Nice one. I believe it was tried before: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkExchange
abiogenesis on HN